What is the need for the PO to understand the charge immediately on receipt of the appointment order?

6. What is the need for the PO to understand the charge immediately on receipt of the appointment order? Presenting Officer can present the case effectively only if he understands the case of the Disciplinary Authority thoroughly. The first step in this regard calls for the understanding of the charge. Often the charge is that a person has done something which should not have been done or has failed to do something which should have been done. That someone has used abusive language, (which should not have been done) is a charge. That a person has failed to keep the cash book up to date, (failed to do something, which should have been done) can be a charge. While charges like unauthorised absence, insubordination, etc. can easily be understood, there may be situations wherein the omission or commission of the Charged Officer may not be easily understandable. The clue for understanding the charge is asking the following questions: What has the Charged Officer done or failed to do? What was required to be done or not to have been done? Which rule or instruction prescribes what is required to be done or not to be done?